The new tool can help you find bike-share services in about 180 cities around the world

For many casual riders, the best way to find the nearest bike-share station is often via Google Maps. Simply enter “bike share station” into the search bar and see what pops up. If you do this while zoomed in on, say, San Francisco, you’ll find the locations of dozens of Ford GoBike docks across the city.

Now, Apple Maps users will enjoy the same luxury. Apple announced this week that its mapping tool will begin to show bike-share station data for nearly 180 cities in 36 countries, giving both cycling commuters and tourists a helpful but limited resource for getting around town.

Search for “bike share” in Apple Maps, and you will now find the addresses of nearby bike-share stations and contact info for the service—Ford GoBike in San Francisco, Citi Bike in New York, etc—that oversees them. A quick search on Midtown Manhattan’s west side revealed at least seven Citi Bike docks within relative walking distance:

Image courtesy of Apple Maps

We also found seven Biketown stations in downtown Portland:

Image courtesy of Apple Maps

Apple Maps won’t show you how many bikes are currently available, or whether the dock in question is empty or full. So the feature isn’t as useful as system-specific apps with real-time station data. Still, when visiting a new city, it may prove the quickest and easiest way for iPhone owners to find a set of wheels.

Apple partnered with Ito World, a London-based transportation data service, to build the new feature. It’s part of an ongoing effort to keep up with the more popular Google Maps by adding things like public transit info and indoor airport layouts to its mapping tool.

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